as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a Renaissance portrait of a queen gowned in exotic silks and satins
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And in that moment, Palvin delivered a masterclass in maternity dressing with style.—
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One common suggestion for using coffee grounds in the garden is to apply them as a top dressing around plants.—
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17 May 2026
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“Gowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gowning. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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